diff --git a/app/models/rb_story.rb b/app/models/rb_story.rb
index 1845ca675..0f31e8683 100644
--- a/app/models/rb_story.rb
+++ b/app/models/rb_story.rb
@@ -396,11 +396,15 @@ def list_with_gaps_scope_condition(options={})
   end
 
   def story_follow_task_state
-    return if Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status] != 'close' && Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status] != 'loose'
+    return if Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status] != 'close' &&
+              Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status] != 'loose' &&
+              Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status] != 'inprogress'
     return if self.status.is_closed? #bail out if we are closed
 
     self.reload #we might be stale at this point
     case Setting.plugin_redmine_backlogs[:story_follow_task_status]
+      when 'inprogress'
+        set_story_status_if_following_to_close_or_to_in_progress
       when 'close'
         set_closed_status_if_following_to_close
       when 'loose'
@@ -434,6 +438,19 @@ def set_closed_status_if_following_to_close
         end
   end
 
+  def set_story_status_if_following_to_close_or_to_in_progress
+    resolved_status_id = 3
+    in_progress_status_id = 2
+
+    tasks.each{|task|
+      self.journalized_update_attributes :status_id => in_progress_status_id unless task.status.is_default?
+    }
+    tasks.each{|task|
+      return unless task.status.is_closed?
+    }
+    self.journalized_update_attributes :status_id => resolved_status_id #update, but no need to position
+  end
+
 private
 
   def calc_total_auto(p,days,in_release_first)
diff --git a/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb b/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
index 6bb90ee34..a8e0950d6 100644
--- a/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/backlogs/_settings.html.erb
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
   <%= radio_button_tag("settings[story_follow_task_status]", 'close',
       Backlogs.setting[:story_follow_task_status] == 'close' ) %><%= l(:backlogs_story_follow_task_status_close) %>
   <br />
+  <%= radio_button_tag("settings[story_follow_task_status]", 'inprogress',
+      Backlogs.setting[:story_follow_task_status] == 'inprogress' ) %><%= "Resolved when all Tasks are closed.\n In Progress when even one Task is not new." %>
+  <br />
   <%= radio_button_tag("settings[story_follow_task_status]", 'loose',
       Backlogs.setting[:story_follow_task_status] == 'loose' ) %><%= l(:backlogs_story_follow_task_status_loose) %>
   <span id="settings_story_follow_task_status_explanation" style="display:block;margin-left:12px"><%= l(:backlogs_story_follows_task_loose_explanation) %></span>